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People & OpinionRichard Hobbs: Beware continental drift to supremacy
Proposals to abolish the FSA must be seen in the context of a wider European drive to control regulation in member states
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Claims
Nick Patterson:: Don’t be a soft touch on claims costs
Good risk management, swift responses and proactive investigation are tough on claims and tough on the sources of claims
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Claims
Fraudulent claims: once bitten, twice shy
Should insurers have to honour subsequent claims on a policy once a fraud has been uncovered?
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Claims
Fight the good fight
Tackling the thorny issue of insurance fraud, the latest Claims Clinic featured real-life examples of elaborate scams and canny chancers, as well as the latest strategies for catching them out, including harnessing the power of social networking sites
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Claims
Won’t somebody think of the consumer?
Referral fees just drive up the cost of litigation without adding any real value or benefit to the consumer
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Claims
Technology will drive down case costs
Claims and compensation procedures will be streamlined if the Jackson Review proposals are put into practice
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Claims
Take us to your leaders
As the legislators close in, internal misconduct by directors is under greater scrutiny. The D&O claims defender’s job just got tougher
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Claims
The need for speed
Streamlining the system for injury claims arising from motor accidents is welcome, but costs and courtroom congestion are a worry
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Claims
Good faith? Practise what you preach
Claims farming may give insurers a bad name but, as long as we’re pocketing big sums from the practice, it’s a name we partly deserve
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Claims
Different questions, same answer?
The ABI’s guidance on third-party assistance and the MoJ’s claims reforms are two linked-up challenges for insurers. The solution must be too
